I've just finished sewing this snazzy new handlebar bag for my bike. It is a randonneur-style bag which sits on top of a small rack over my front wheel. It opens towards the rider, so the "front" of the bag faces the rear of the bike. It's a bit smaller than most bags of this style, about 6" x 7" x 5". Construction is of X-pac fabric, with a recycled sailcloth lining. The interior is fully lined, and has a hidden, removable stiffener made of coroplast forming four sides of the bag. Off the bike, it can be worn as a fanny pack or over the shoulder like a messenger bag.
Here's the tour:
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| Front, with a 40mm buckle closure |
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| Right side features an external pocket with velcro closure |
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| Left side features a simple line of daisy chain, for my mini tripod, and the waist belt tucked around |
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| Top with four lash-points for stuff... |
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| Back view, showing the waist belt/shoulder strap |
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| Bottom view, showing the velcro which straps the bag down to my front rack |
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| Open: the interior has five pockets in addition to the main internal volume of the bag. These are a voluminous zippered lid pocket for camera bits, a big side pocket for my camera, a thin back pocket for my wallet, a thin left pocket, and an external-ish pocket on the front which is covered by the main flap. |
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| A gusset keeps water out while the lid is closed, and stops it flopping all the way forwards when open |
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| Generous waist belt tucks into a hidden sleeve on the front of the bag, behind the front pocket |
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| As side-release buckles are very hard to close one-handed, I added a loop of elastic which hooks over the top buckle, which can be done one-handed. |
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